CHS Field

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CHS Field
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CHS Field
Location360 Broadway Street
Lowertown Historic District
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°57′0.619″N93°5′6.355″W / 44.95017194°N 93.08509861°W / 44.95017194; -93.08509861
Public transit Metro Minnesota icon.svg   Green Line  
at Union Depot
OwnerCity of Saint Paul [1]
Operator St. Paul Saints [1]
Capacity 7,210 [2]
Field sizeLeft field: 330 feet (100 m)
Center field: 405 feet (123 m)
Right field: 320 feet (98 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundMay 10, 2014;9 years ago (2014-05-10) [3]
OpenedMay 21, 2015;8 years ago (2015-05-21) [4] [5]
Construction cost US$64.7 million [2]
($83.2 million in 2023 dollars [6] )
ArchitectRyan A+E, Inc., AECOM & Snow Kreilich Architects [7]
Main contractors Ryan Companies [1]
Tenants
St. Paul Saints (AA/AAAE/IL) 2015–present
Hamline University (MIAC) 2015–present

CHS Field is a baseball park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is home to the St. Paul Saints of the International League of Minor League Baseball, as well as home to Hamline University's baseball team. With the Saints' affiliation to the Minnesota Twins, beginning in 2021, CHS Field is the second smallest Triple-A ballpark in the Minors, and the closest (at a distance of 12.9 miles along surface streets and Interstate 94) to its tenant's parent MLB club.

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History

Exterior of CHS Field CHS Field Baseball Stadium in Saint Paul MN.jpg
Exterior of CHS Field

Located in the historic Lowertown District of Saint Paul, the park is built upon the former site of a long-vacant industrial-use facility. In September 2012, the stadium was approved for $25 million in funding from the Minnesota Legislature. The remainder of the funding for the US$64 million project was shared between the city and the Saints. [8]

The construction of this new ballpark was prompted in part by the deteriorating state of the Saints' original ballpark, Midway Stadium, which was built in 1982. [1] Midway Stadium was located in an industrial area of Saint Paul, near the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. A groundbreaking event was held by the Saints on May 10, 2014, with the first concrete being poured on the site. [3]

On September 8, 2014, it was announced that Fortune 100 cooperative CHS Inc., based in nearby Inver Grove Heights, had acquired the naming rights to the ballpark. [9] The Saints played their first game at the park on May 18, 2015, against the Sioux City Explorers in an exhibition match. The first regular season game was against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on May 21, 2015. [5] On August 2, 2016, CHS Field hosted the American Association All-Star Game.[ citation needed ] The Saints again hosted the event on July 23, 2019. [10]

In July 2017, the field hosted the Minnesota American Legion Baseball State Tournament, which was won by Tri-City Red, with Ham Lake also advancing to the Central Plains Regional Tournament.

The Saints have shattered attendance records since the park's opening in 2015, shattering the American Association mark in the park's opening season by drawing 404,528 fans, while also setting an independent professional baseball record by drawing 8,091 fans per night.[ citation needed ] The following season they bettered both marks, drawing 413,482 on an average of 8,438 fans over 49 dates.[ citation needed ] The Saints set a franchise record on August 13, 2019, by drawing 10,631 fans to a 10-2 victory over Winnipeg. [11]

Ballpark features

Beyond left field is a grassy picnic area known as "The Lawn" which can seat 1,000 people. Designed for groups, the picnic area offers a buffet-style selection of food. [12]

CHS Field also boasts several environmentally-friendly features. An estimated 12 percent of the stadium's electricity is generated by 300  solar panels. A 27,000-gallon rain water collector supplies the park's sprinklers and toilets. Biking to the park is encouraged, with 24 bike racks placed adjacent to the park on Broadway Street. [2]

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